Fenders Moto-Cafe & Brew Pub: Peel Out

Woodstock is weird. On one block of the Southeast
neighborhood’s namesake street you’ll find Nudi Noodle Place serves an
appetizer with a plastic syringe of plum sauce, and Woodstock Tan also
does hair, sells bongs and provides both FedEx service and a notary
public. Next to those businesses, you’ll find Fenders Moto-Cafe & Brew Pub (4336 SE Woodstock Blvd., 788-1587, fendersmotocafe.com),
Portland’s newest motorcycle-themed bar, which took over for the
little-loved Mickey Finn’s Brew Pub in October. The big box of a room
has been outfitted with a bunch of old small-engine Japanese bikes and
neon beer signs. There’s a wine menu with pictures of the bottles.
Despite describing itself as a “brew pub,” there’s no brewery here, and
the waitress doesn’t even have a tap list handy. After walking to look
at the taps, I settled on Base Camp seasonal, which was served in a
Coors Light glass. There are also burgers, though the “Braaap” ($9)
might just be the most flavor-deficient slab of dry beef anywhere in
Portland. Fenders is odd, but not in the good way. You’re better off
with the syringe next door.